Important legal principles of consent and mental capacity.

Q3 Nursing

British Journal of Community Nursing Pub Date : 2024-07-02 DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.0068

Iwan Dowie

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Abstract

Consent is an essential part of healthcare practice, allowing patients to make autonomous decisions. However, this changes when a patient has mental incapacity or is unable to make decisions for themselves for a duration of time. This month's Policy column looks at some of the key principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and how this can be applied in community nursing practice.

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有关同意和心智能力的重要法律原则。

同意是医疗实践的重要组成部分，它允许病人自主做出决定。然而，当患者精神失常或在一段时间内无法自主决定时，情况就会发生变化。本期政策专栏将探讨 2005 年《心智能力法案》的一些关键原则，以及如何将其应用于社区护理实践中。

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British Journal of Community Nursing Nursing-Community and Home Care

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1.40

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179

期刊介绍： British Journal of Community Nursing (BJCN) is the UK"s leading peer-reviewed journal for district nurses, containing the most up-to-date clinical coverage and research on primary care nursing. The journal promotes excellence in clinical practice with an emphasis on the sharing of expertise and innovation in district nursing. Articles are written by nurses from across the community nursing spectrum, and peer-reviewed by leading authorities in primary care to make sure that the journal addresses all aspects of the profession in a way that is relevant, intelligent and accessible, and so useful in daily practice.